WIPO Hosts Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (Forty-First Session)

Geneva, Switzerland and online

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will host the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (Forty-First Session) online and in-person (in Geneva, Switzerland). A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here. For additional information and to register, please click here.

Congressional Trademark Caucus Briefing: Addressing the Impacts of Counterfeiting on Brand Owners and Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Virtual Event

The Congressional Trademark Caucus (CTC), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and the International Trademark Association (INTA) are hosting a briefing “focus primarily on the U.S. State Department, Department of Justice and private sector efforts to stem the tide of counterfeit products in the marketplace, particularly online due to the explosion […]

USCO On-Site Services Reopening by Appointment Only

Reopening

The U.S. Copyright Office announced that, beginning July 8, the Office’s on-site services will re-open to the public by appointment only. Members of the public can make an appointment here to submit claims, request certified copies of copyright certificates, or conduct other business in person. The Office also announced that due to renovations, the Copyright Records Reading […]

USCO Further Extends Timing Adjustments Authorized by CARES Act

Extension

On May 10, the U.S. Copyright Office announced additional extensions to temporary adjustments of certain timing provisions under the Copyright Act, as authorized by the CARES Act. The Office previously announced adjustments relating to certain registration claims, notices of termination, and section 115 notices of intention and statements of account to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those […]